Management Team
President & CEO
Laura Pennington Gawel, M.A.
lgawel@pinnaclecs.org
Chief Operations Officer
Larissa Bachman, M.A.
lbachman@pinnaclecs.org
Chief Financial Officer
Sara-jane Carella
scarella@pinnaclecs.org
Vice President of Development and Communication
Justin King
jking@pinnaclecs.org
Human Resource Officer
Mindy Gray
mgray@pinnaclecs.org
Vice President of Data Engineering
Kevin Ford
kford@pinnaclecs.org
Corporate Compliance Officer
Paul Swanson
pswanson@pinnaclecs.org
Director of CORE Program
Natalie Cuddahee, LMSW
ncuddahee@pinnaclecs.org
Director of Domestic Violence Services
Director of Parenting Services
Natasha Almonte
nalmonte@pinnaclecs.org
Director of Youth Services
Theodore McDuffie
tmcduffie@pinnaclecs.org
Executive Assistant/Properties Manager
Vickie Shank
vshank@pinnaclecs.org
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